Aviation Memorabilia Newsletter

Neil Burton has sent us this information -

Looking back at 'Subscriber Feedback', NetLetter #1488, and contributions of James Fraser and Dave Shore on CP Air.

'Last Flight Out' with CP Air pilot Nick Atamanchuk.

The clipping at left, sent in by Neil, appeared in the Kamloops Daily Sentinel – April 28, 1969, the day the flight service ended. The cutting was given to me (Neil) by Nick Atamanchuk’s mother.

The article reads:

Last flight out.

“At the controls of CPA's last flight out of Kamloops with the change-over to PWA service, was pilot Nick Atamanchuk.

It was all the more fitting since Mr. Atamanachuk was born and raised in Kamloops. He was educated in Kamloops schools and graduated from Kamloops Secondary school.

He started flying commercially three years ago and flew various overseas flights before being assigned to the Interior run. Mr Atamanchuk lives in Prince George.”

Neil Burton

It was with great interest that I read the 'Above and Beyond' story capturing employee smiles in NetLetter #1491.

On a sunny August morning, on duty at our check in position Vancouver Airport, a photographer approached me while I was sitting at the counter and asked if he may take a photo of my biggest smile.

There was no other communication with him. Some time later an AC manager mentioned he saw a calendar with my photo in it. This was a BIG surprise to me; here it is.

Regards,

Eddi Palsgraaf,
Retired AC CSSA VRA